Martin Gale is leaving UPM-Kymmene on May 31 after 16 years with the company.

Mr Gale was previously the managing director of UPM’s UK operations and more recently the vice-president of international forestry, within the vorporation’s global forestry and wood sourcing function, and chairman of Tilhill Forestry Ltd.

He is starting his own forestry and consulting business and can be contacted at martin.gale@owlethall.co.uk or mobile 07909 767 798.